Soon after leaving her native Russia to marry an American, Annika discovers that her husband-to-be is a liar and a cheat. Rather than return home, she runs away and begins living on the streets. When she is caught by Pastor Steven Soames while breaking into his car looking for a place to sleep, she expects the worst-arrest and deportation-but instead the handsome preacher invites her to his house for a warm meal. Steven's kindness impresses Annika and she is excited when he offers to let her stay in the guestroom at the parsonage in the little town of Sweetville, even after he informs her that while under his roof proper behavior will be expected and defiance will earn her a sound spanking. Though Steven is a widower and he's never been interested in another woman since his wife's passing, and despite Annika's penchant for flagrant disobedience-something Steven knows will need to be cured with a firm hand applied to her bare bottom-the small-town preacher and the feisty Russian brat soon find themselves falling in love. But when Steven proposes, Annika cannot help but worry that he is only offering marriage out of pity in order to let her stay in America. Can she bring herself to put aside her fears and trust the man who has claimed her heart? Publisher's Note: Mail Order Brat is an erotic romance novel that includes graphic sexual scenes and spankings, including domestic discipline in a contemporary setting. If such material offends you, please don't buy this book.